Newsom’s position regarding trans people is a non-starter for me. You asked people to give alternatives as one response. You also don’t want Newsom criticized. I offered alternatives. You defend your strategy. I would like you to change strategy. You do you. I’ll do me.

I ask that you take into consideration both what being willing to look the other way with regard to Newsom’s stance means and your criticism of others for not putting others forward. I ask that you advocate for other candidates too instead of being irritated others aren’t doing that for you.

Some suggestions:
AOC
Jasmine Crocket
James Talarico
Bernie Sanders

FYI: Throwing people under the bus, demanding that people get in line, and implicitly saying “screw your family members, they can’t make their decisions, even as adults” is not a deal breaker for you is not a good look.

I wonder how decades of declining communal efforts required to survive and thrive has led to forgetting how to work together and support each other. People operated together when common needs and goals are visible and understandable. We are individually manipulated by powerful obscured interests.